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He was clearly knowledgeable about the subject but was not a great teacher making lectures confusing. The canvas page was so disorganized and it was hard to tell when assignments were due. A lot of your grade is based off of the final group project but you can request people for your group so try and take this class at the same time as your friendsRate My Professors ↗
Horrible class. No structure. Boring lectures. No way to excel. Learned almost nothing. I don't know why this is a real estate class; the entire semester was focused on sustainability. He didn't grade a single thing after October. I just woke up after finals with a grade on my transcript. Deng is very knowledgeable but you'd never know. Terrible.Rate My Professors ↗
He is super nice but very boring to listen to. You wouldn't need to show up for any lectures and you could still pass because the tests are open note and the questions come directly from the content on the slides but attendance is mandatory. There is also a group project that requires you to do a poster presentation for 4 hours at the end.Rate My Professors ↗
Very intelligent professor, clearly has a vast knowledge of real estate economics. Understanding and cares about the well-being of his students. The class wasnt too difficult, however his accent can be slightly hard to understand at some times. That being said, those who want an A in this course should be able to get it fairly easily.Rate My Professors ↗
Deng was a pretty decent professor. He was genuinely passionate about the source material, which was nice, and he would go over how to the homework in class, which made some otherwise difficult assignments much easier. However, his accent is a little strong, and sometimes it can be difficult to tell what the test questions are asking.Rate My Professors ↗
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REALEST 990 is an independent research course for Ph.D. students to complete their dissertation requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
REALEST 999 is a flexible reading and research course for Real Estate Ph.D. students, allowing individualized study during regular and intersession periods.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
URBAN ECONOMICS provides an interdisciplinary analysis of spatial relationships in the urban economy, covering land, labor, housing, transport, governance, and regional models with a historical and applied focus.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.55 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.60 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | REALEST 990 | Real Estate Independent Research Phd Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | REALEST 999 | Reading and Research-real Estate Phd |
| Fall 2026 | REALEST/URBRPL 720 | Urban Economics |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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